2006
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Pratt & Miller built just seven examples of the Corvette C6RS, and Jay Leno's owns the first one.
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2006 Lamborghini Concept S heads to auction, again
The 2006 Lamborghini Concept S previously offered at RM Sotheby's 2017 Monterey Car Week auction is going up for sale yet again at the auction house's annual Abu Dhabi event later this month. Lamborghini's Concept S was the design brainchild of former Bentley, Lamborghini and Audi design director...
Byron Hurd -
1-of-40 Ford GTX1 roadster conversion up for auction
A super-rare variant of an already-exotic American car is up for sale: the 2006 Ford GTX1 number 33 (of no more than 40) has been listed on Bring a Trailer. This red 2006 Ford GT went under the knife at Genaddi Design Group in Wisconsin for a roadster conversion that cost $38,000 in March of 2006...
Byron Hurd -
Sotheby’s offers 11-mile Ford GT in online auction
A basically new 2006 Ford GT is headed to the auction block.
ClassicCars.com -
Modified Ford GT becomes first street-legal car to hit 300 mph
The heavily modified 2006 Ford GT hit 300 mph on a drag strip, but the race to build a super-fast, street-legal hypercar is just starting.
Sean Szymkowski -
2006 Ford GT with 24 miles seeks its first owner
Finding a never-titled and low-mileage supercar used to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In less than four months, two first-generation Ford GTs have surfaced for sale that fit that bill. Maybe it's a sign? The most recent example is seen here: a 2006 GT with only 24 miles on the odometer. The...
Sean Szymkowski -
Rare cars with low mileage are basically duck calls for moneyed automotive investors. There doesn't seem to be a financial downside when it comes to securing these unicorn machines. One will pop up on an auction listing site and you can practically hear bank accounts across the world tingling in anticipation of the time when the gavel will strike down and ship a special vehicle off to a new home. When it rolls up to auction next year, the vehicle above is sure to illicit such a reaction. RM Sotheby's has gotten its white-glove covered mitts on a 2006 Ford GT with impossibly low mileage. A...
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This 12-year-old can show you how to change your oil
There are a handful of automotive skills that are fading as time marches forward. Less people know how to drive a manual gearbox. Changing a tire is a mystery to those with their magical AAA card. Swapping out brake pads is akin to open-heart surgery for some. However, for one father and his...
Jeff Glucker -
Lamborghini Gallardo, Murcielago, And Bentley Continental Carbon-Ceramic Brakes Recalled
Stainless-steel retaining screws on the cars' brake rotors may fail, the NHTSA says.
Stephen Edelstein -
Dodge Viper Probed By NHTSA
The Dodge Viper (current SRT Viper preliminarily excluded) is a wild beast of a machine that demands serious attention from the person driving it. It's a high-strung super sports car that enjoys running on the ragged edge. For the 2005-2006 model, that ragged edge might come at a lower limit than...
Jeff Glucker -
Driver Fails To Notice Passenger Ejected From Car
Every now and then we come across a news report where the accounts really do need to be seen to be believed. For example, take this latest story of a crash near Blackduck, MN, where a passenger was ejected from a car yet the driver and another passenger initially failed to even notice. According to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New RSX And Hybrid Duo In The Cards For Acura
The new-generation Acura RSX is expected to be available in coupe and sedan bodystyles, and eventually a convertible option may be offered.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Saab is working on a new 9-6X with its Chinese partners but this 'Saabaru' will remain forever as just a museum piece.
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700-HP Raybestos 1964 Pontiac GTO-R Could Be Yours: Video
You can enter to win a modern all-out interpretation of the muscle car that started it all: the 1964 Pontiac GTO.
Nelson Ireson -
2006-07 Lexus RX 400h And Toyota Highlander Hybrid Recalled
Toyota has issued a voluntary recall on certain models of its Lexus RX 400h luxury hybrid crossover as well as the car’s corporate cousin, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The recall affects only the 2006 and 2007 model years so we’re talking about the previous generation cars here...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lexus Recalls More Than 400,000 Vehicles For Sticking Accelerators
Lexus is recalling approximately 409,000 vehicles for various reasons, all of which could lead to a stuck accelerator pedal. Three different vehicles are involved, and each has a different problem. The biggest recall is for 372,000 Lexus RX models, made from 2004-2006, including some early 2007...
Keith Buglewicz -
Morgan Plus Four Plus: 1 Of 26 Made For Sale In California
There are some years in the history of the automobile that stand out as particularly good ones, and 1964 is near the top of the list. The first Mustang was introduced that April, the Pontiac GTO was born as an option package to the LeMans, and Morgan began building the Plus Four Plus. Only 26 Plus...
Nelson Ireson -
Chicago Car Dealer Found Armed And Naked In A Bentley
File this one under the “You can’t make this stuff up” category. Just a week after a 17-year old was shot dead for egging a Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta, a Chicago car dealer was found in his Bentley with a loaded gun and his pants missing. Eugene Bernshtam, 43, was charged with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Yes, that's Mel Gibson. Yes, he's wearing eyeglasses and a fake mustache. Considering all the hate being heaped on guy, he should probably be wearing a helmet and a shield and other junk they wore in Olden Tymes (we forget the terminology: we haven't been to a Ren Faire in years months), but maybe the guy thought he could take it easy, what with Yom Kippur on the horizon. Surely many of his worst enemies are preparing for a long stint at temple. Then too, armor is expensive, especially for a Hollywood pariah with few acting prospects in the immediate future. Perhaps Mel's cut back on his...
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Video: Michael Bay's Transformers 3 Puts An Extra In A Coma
Last week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a set in Hammond, Indiana, when a cable being used in the scene snapped and hit her in the head. The accident occurred during...
Richard Read -
Volkswagen Phaeton Confirmed For U.S. Return
The Volkswagen Phaeton didn't fare so well the first time around in the U.S. Priced too high for its marque's cachet and without the styling or performance to compete with BMW or Mercedes, the Phaeton was, in short, a flop, dead after just three years on sale in America. But Volkswagen thinks it...
Nelson Ireson -
Report: Saab 9-2 To Ride MINI Platform, Built By BMW
The Saab 9-2 may get some premium German underpinnings.
Nelson Ireson -
First Details On Next-Gen Volkswagen Phaeton, U.S. Market Crucial
The Phaeton flagship sedan may have been a major flop for Volkswagen but officials are keen for a launch of a successor. The car was priced similarly to BMWs and Audis but it wore a humble VW badge, and there was nothing particularly exciting or innovative about it either. It had mundane styling...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Volkswagen Phaeton Preview
Volkswagen has updated its Phaeton flagship for the second time in its short life, reaffirming the lackluster opinion of the car in the full-size luxury sedan market. With a brand new BMW 7-series and facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class already on sale, plus the completely redesigned Audi A8 and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran